Measurement Jeopardy!

Word Problems

100

Stacy measured her pencil and said it was 43 centimeters. How many millimeters is her pencil?

430 millimeters

200

George walked to his friends house 3 kilometers away. How many meters away is his friends house?

3,000 meters

300

My Yeti cooler holds 4 gallons of water. How many quarts is that?

16 quarts

400

My books weigh 2.5 kilograms. How many grams do they weigh?

2,500 grams

500

On Monday, Wanda adds 2,000 milliliters of water to her pool. On Tuesday, she adds another 3,000 milliliters of water. How many liters did she add to her pool over the two days?

5 liters. 

Mixed Measurement

100

I am 5 feet 3 inches tall. How tall am I in inches?

63 inches

200

Sarah's dog weighs 8 pounds 3 ounces. How many ounces does her dog weigh?

131 ounces

300

Together, my cup and coffee weigh 2 pounds 4 ounces. When I pour out my coffee, the cup weighs 1  pound 2 ounces. How many ounces did the coffee weigh?

18 ounces

400

My money is safely kept in my wallet. Altogether, my wallet and money weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. The wallet on its own weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces. How much do the coins weigh in pounds and ounces?

3 pounds 10 ounces

500

I am sending a package in the mail. The package and gift inside weighs 9 pounds 2 ounces. The gift weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces. How much does the package weigh in pounds and ounces? 

1 pound 6 ounces

Customary Corner

100

If an item is 24 inches, then it is _____feet.

2 feet

200

6 feet = _____ yards

2 yards

300

6 tons = __________ pounds

12,000 pounds

400

6 gallons = ______ pints 

48 pints

500

12 pounds =_________ ounces

192 ounces

Metric Mania

100

_____ centimeters= 1 meter

100 centimeters

200

12 kiloliters = _______  liters

12,000 liters

300

455 grams = _______ milligrams

4,550 milligrams

400

3,000 millimeters = _______ centimeters

300 centimeters

500

5.7 meters = _________ centimeters

570 centimeters 

Anything Goes

100

Explain how you know 4 meters is larger than 40 millimeters?

4 meters = 4,000 millimeters 

200

I need 5 gallons of milk to make my tres leches cake. If I have 12 quarts of milk, will I have enough to make the recipe? EXPLAIN

No, 5 gallons = 20 quarts 

300

I drink 80 cups of water a day. How many gallons is that?

5 gallons

400

If 1,000 _____ = 1 _______ what units am I using? (More than 1 answer possible)

Example:

meters-- kilometer

milliliters---liter 

500

My driveway is 9 feet 8 inches long. How many inches is that?

116 in.